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Nightmare Inspector: Yumekui Kenbun, Vol. 9 by Shin Mashiba My rating: 3 of 5 stars After enjoying the other volumes in this series a lot, this volume and the end of this series was kind of a letdown if I have to be honest. The setup to this last volume was also very different from the previous volumes and I would've preferred if the series ended with volume 8. I really didn't feel the need for the story this conclusion brought. Maybe if I hadn't stepped away from this series for so long before I was able to obtain the last 2 volumes, I would've felt different. I'll definitely be re-reading in the future to see if my thoughts have changed when absorbing the volumes in succession. While I didn't enjoy this one as much as the others, I do still recommend this series as it was very interesting and some of the stories had me thinking about them long after I read them. View all my reviews

A Magical Match by Juliet Blackwell My rating: 4 of 5 stars I really enjoy this series and this installment was no exception. I was a little disappointed that a certain event hasn't taken place yet, but this installment was still very enjoyable and I look forward to reading the next one. Definitely one of my favorite series over the last few years. View all my reviews

Split Second by David Baldacci My rating: 4 of 5 stars Read as part of World of Sleuths ReadAlongs This is the first book I've read by this author and I really enjoyed it. It had a good amount of mystery and action that kept me interested in the story. It was a good introduction to these two characters and I'm curious to see where the following books in this series goes. View all my reviews

I read three novels and three volumes of manga in May. I also unofficially participated in #MiddleGradeMay You can find my written reviews on the novels mentioned in previous posts below.

Faerie Wars by Herbie Brennan My rating: 3 of 5 stars I read this for #MiddleGradeMay My daughter read this when she was younger, but I just got around to it. Let's just say that it's been hanging out on our shelf at home for a while. This was an enjoyable read but I think if I read it around the time my daughter did, I would've enjoyed it more. Things about Henry's family really irritated me, especially the way they handled the situations that came up. I'm not sure that those things would've bothered me as much if I read this when I was a few years younger. I listened to a majority of this on audio from my library's offering of RB Digital. The narration for me was just ok. I don't know that I would've lost any of the experience of this story if I had just stuck to a physical copy. We do have the subsequent novels on our shelf, and I will read them eventually. View all my reviews

Show Notes: LuLa Throw by Jessica LoBue The Campfire Cardigan by Jess Coppom All is Calm Socks by Kay Jones of The Bakery Bears Podcast Knot Forgotton Owl by Milena Rufato with Knit Wings from pattern by Jennifer Wang For more info on this organization or to become a maker, please visit https://knotforgotton.org Sesame Street CAL - Elmo Sesame Street CAL - Big Bird Sesame Street Beginners Crochet Along from the CGL Crochet Graph Lobby Strawberry Sparkle Shortie Socks Onion Knits Nettle Sock Yarn at Fairlight Fibers Night Owl Fibers on Etsy

The Last Ever After by Soman Chainani My rating: 4 of 5 stars Read as part of #MiddleGradeMay I really enjoyed this installment, even if Sophie got on my nerves more often than not. I do think that is a big part of why I can't give this installment 5 stars. The twist towards the end was very interesting and even though this book was rather lengthy, it kept my interest and made me keep coming back to it and thinking about it. That's something a book hasn't done for me in a while. Apparently this was the close of this arc, which I did find nicely wrapped up. I'm looking forward to seeing what the next arc in this series brings. View all my reviews